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Ruth M

Happy as a clam

What is the origin and meaning of the saying "happy as a clam'?
00:48 Tue 16th Apr 20022 answers, last by ravenhair 12:59 Tue 16th Apr 2002
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boatman

zipper

Who was it who quipped back in the late 70s that punks were just 'hippies in zips' or some such? I can't find anything on the net.
13:23 Wed 27th Feb 20021 answer, last by siggy 21:09 Mon 25th Mar 2002
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siggy

Audiobooks

Who listens to them?
09:34 Sun 24th Jun 20015 answers, last by siggy 18:22 Sun 03rd Mar 2002
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lovelylad

India

How many different languages are there in India?
11:22 Tue 06th Nov 20012 answers, last by sgs 08:42 Mon 12th Nov 2001
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siggy

Tagor

Where can I find out more about Rabinndranth (????) Tagor?
11:51 Wed 24th Oct 20013 answers, last by sgs 07:30 Mon 14th Jan 2002
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lovelylad

Feisty

Does anyone else out there share my irrational dislike of the word 'feisty'? Help.
07:54 Thu 11th Oct 200111 answers, last by dogfrank 11:53 Tue 27th Nov 2001
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lil_miss_s66

uk garage slang

what does the word 'click' mean when used in the uk garage scene?
23:14 Fri 19th Oct 20011 answer, last by siggy 20:03 Sun 21st Oct 2001
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SIMONGR

Poetry please

As it's National Poetry Day next Thursday (5 October), anyone want to share their favourite poems?
08:38 Sun 30th Sep 20013 answers, last by incitatus 16:14 Sun 21st Oct 2001
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abots

Brisk contour

In Gwendolyn Brooks's sonnet, 'What shall I give my children?', what does she mean with her phrase 'brisk contour'?
16:36 Fri 28th Sep 20011 answer, last by siggy 19:37 Tue 02nd Oct 2001
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Brian Groom

Willow Pattern poem

What is the line between 'A little ship goes sailing by' and 'three little men on a bridge and sometimes four'
15:39 Fri 10th Aug 20011 answer, last by siggy 08:16 Sun 26th Aug 2001
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barrywom

Play up Pompey

Why is Portsmouth known as Pompey?
15:20 Wed 15th Aug 20015 answers, last by sgs 11:02 Fri 31st Aug 2001
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Birchy

What a Carry On

Where does "carrying the can", meaning "taking the blame" come from?
23:53 Tue 21st Aug 20011 answer, last by siggy 08:05 Sun 26th Aug 2001
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boatman

Aboriginal art

Does anyone know anything about the Australian artist Jimmy Pike? Or anything about Australian Aboriginal art in general?
07:23 Wed 01st Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 09:01 Mon 20th Aug 2001
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ssmart

Bookshops

Is Waterstone's going bust? If so will that be so bad for bookselling in the UK?
11:25 Thu 09th Aug 20011 answer, last by siggy 15:31 Wed 15th Aug 2001
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Michalis

Perrier Award at Edinburgh Fringe

Who won the Perrier Comedy Award at last year's Edinburgh fringe festival?
12:56 Thu 02nd Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 13:38 Mon 27th Aug 2001
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barrywom

Roofs

Why are mansard roofs called mansard roofs?
07:20 Wed 01st Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 19:28 Mon 13th Aug 2001
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boatman

Canine conundrum

We used to hear the phrase 'running dogs' (usually of imperialist capitalist reactionaries) quite a lot? Why are running dogs considered an insult?
07:25 Wed 01st Aug 20014 answers, last by pdn2p 15:33 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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uttsmanager

the whole nine yards

i thought the term came from american football but recently i was told it originated from yachting which is correct?
05:53 Tue 24th Jul 20012 answers, last by musclelover 18:44 Thu 26th Jul 2001
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natesh

meaning please

as the crow flies
13:52 Tue 24th Jul 20011 answer, last by siggy 09:06 Thu 26th Jul 2001
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jsmith15

Oxygenist

What is an oxygenist?
14:11 Mon 23rd Jul 20011 answer, last by siggy 09:04 Thu 26th Jul 2001

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